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it known that I, Ror Winer/ow WELCH, a citizen of the United States, and a residentof Kelso, in the county of Cowlitz and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Belts, of which the followingis a specification.

rlhis invention is a belt of improved construction designed to be Worn by fishermen and provided with pockets, o enings and other appliances for carr ing ait in a can or otherwise, a knife, lea ers, artificial bait of any sort and any other necessary articles for use in lishing or on a fishing trip.

t is the object of the invention to rovide a novel form of belt adapted to encircle 'the waist of the wearer and to be easily applied, as well as to adord easy access to the various articles or accessories including novel means for holdinghooks with cat gut or other leaders in such a manner as to permit the application and removal for use, all as will be more particularly pointed out hereinafter and claimed.

' taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the form of the in-l vention shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the improved belt is shown as comprising a section 10 of leather, canvas or any other suitable strong and flexible construction, said sec- 'tion bein of rectangular outline and folded of all the sections being .fo ded over and.

upon itse f or doubled on a medial line constituting the longitudinal axis of the section so as to provide inner and outer plies or folds 11 and 12 roducing daps as will be further explains Disposed between the folds 11 and 12 is a central pl 13, the edges stitched to provide suitable reinforcing edges or means to prevent the same from fraying out. The bottom portion is entirely closed and the plies are stitched as shown at 14 or otherwise suitably secured together and vshaped in tapered formation ter the attachment at one end of one or more buckle-s-l 15, as through the medium of a tab 16 havlng spaced pairs of slots 17 designed to receive the adjustable perforated straps 18 extending from a tab 19 stitchedl or otherwise secured to the outer end of the belt.

llt is of course to be understood that the straps 18 are first engaged with the buckles 15-so that the device may bel adjusted around the waist of the wearer in any desired or convenient position. The ends of the pockets formed by the folds or plies are closed by the stitchlng 1t and 20.

The inner' portion of the stitches 14 are preferabl vertically arranged as indicated at 20 an adjacent thereto at one-end are provided vertical rows of stitching 21 and 22 producing front and rear pockets 23 and 24k, .that is, pockets at the outside and inside ot the belt by cooperation of the folds 11 and 12 with the fold 13 for the reception of a knife and leaders or artificial bait of any sort. Another pocket 25 is provided at the front, or outside portion adjacent to the pocket 2d tor a similar purpose and the aps of the pockets 211 and 25 at the outside may he closed by snap fasteners or the like 26 in order to; retain the contents thereof against displacement. The vertical row of stitching 27' and the horizontal row of 'stitching 28 connects the told v12' with the fold 13. A portion of the outside ply or told 12 is lett free along its ends and upper edge, to provide a Hap 29 which may be secured against `the intermediate folds or ply" by a series of fasteners such as snap fasteners 30, which are carried, along the cooperating upper edges thereof.. If desired, there may be employed in conjunction with or in lieu ,of the snap fasteners connecting'r the parts directly a fold, tab or iap 31, cooperating parts of a snap fastener 32 being arranged thereon and upon the outside of the dep 29 so as to secure the latter in a closed position a ainst the intermediate fold 13.

Attache to the fold or ply 13 are a plurality of vertically arranged and flexible springs and` coils of wire designated at 33, the same being arranged in arallel relation and two of said springs eing preferably employed having their ends or other intermediate parts stitched or otherwise secured to the outer face ofthe ply 13. These springs are designed to cooperate with a series of rows of eyelets 34 vertically at .non

ranged parallel thereto, to carry a numberA from the hooks. As shown, two rows of eye.-

lets 34 are arranged between the springs'33 andvanother row intermediately of the length ofthe belt adjacent to the stitching 27, the parts being so proportioned as to accommodate .different sized hooks and leaders of diderent lengths, as may be accommodated within the length of the pocket covered by the flap 29, thus permitting one to carry a'variety of suchdevices in connection with the other necessary equipment or accessories for use in fishing. Various arrangement of pockets may be employed, but the bottom edge of the belt is preferably provided with a air of eyelets 37 byt which a bait can or ot er equipment may be supported, and as shown, a wire support 38 is employed engaging the bail 39 of a can, but other suit'- able supporting means may be used. An additional eyelet 40 is also provided for engagement by a hook or fastening means of a landing net or the like, as constitutes an im ortant item in fishing.

n the form of the invention shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6, the construction is the same, except that the pockets are secured in closed positions by flaps Lll folded over and secured at -the top of the center ply 13, fasteners 42 being'carried by the flap and front fold respectively in order to close the pockets. Any number of compartments or pockets may be employed for carryin the equipment as above explaine the necessary l pockets eing separated by vertical rows of stitchin as heretofore explained. In this form o the invention, parallel springs 43 are attached to the belt and adjacent the spring rows of eyelets 44 are provided for accommodating. the hooks. Of course the Aleaders of the hooks are extended between the convolutions of the springs and are supported thereby. lin addition, one of the flaps designated at 45 is provided with collapsible end walls 46'so that the compartment or pocket formed thereby with the intermediate or central ly or fold 13 may be usedll for holding ba1t`, with or without a can. This compartment is also preferably1 lined with water-proof material as indicated at 47 so as toA prevent the same from soiling the belt or injuring the clothing of the wearer. ln this construction, the inside pocket may be formed of a separate strip folded at the bottom and secured jby a continuous flap a3 at the ltop as through the medium of a series of fasteners i9 preferably of the ball and socket or glove fastener type.. lThese fasteners may be readily snapped tonavegar gether or unfastened as it is thought will be obvious, in order that convenient accessl may be had to the various compartments or pockets as desired.

In view of the "foregoing, it will be manifest that I have provided a very desirable and economical form of belt for fishermens use in which the various articles will be within convenient reach when needed and rendering the device especially useful in trout fishing or in fishing in other inaccessible places, where it is not convenient to carry' a bag or other necessary equipment, as when standing on shore or on 'a boat.

Having thus described the invention whatl claim as new is 1. A. fishermans belt comprising a strip of flexible material, means at the ends thereof for adj ustably connecting the same around the waist of the wearer, said belt comprising inner and outer and a central ply, means connecting the plies said said outer ply being divided into a series of sections attached to said central ply to form pockets,fmeans Afor securing said pockets in closed position and means for securin the inner ply against the central ply, said inner ply-forming a long pocket with the central ply. ,j

2.. iishermans belt comprising a section of flexible material folded longitudinally on itself to provide/front and rear folds, a central fold between the first named folds and secured to the rear fold, adjustable buckle and strap connections for securing the device around the waist of the wearer, the front fold being secured by vertical rows of stitching to the central fold to provide a plurality of pockets of different sizes, means or securing the free ends of the pockets in closed position, a plurality of vertically arranged parallel springs arranged in the pockets and secured to the central fold, and

vertical rows of eyelets cooperating with said spring to hold hooks with leaders.

3. A ishermans belt comprising a section of flexible material folded longitudinally on itself to provide front and rear folds, a central fold between the irst named folds and secured to the rear folds, adjustable buckle and strap connections for securing the device around the waist of the wearer, the front fold being secured b vertical rows of stitchin to the central fol to provide a plurality `o pockets of different sizes, means for securing the free ends of the pockets in closed position, a plurality of vertically arranged parallel springs arranged in the pockets and secured to the central fold, a long pocket formed between the rear fold and the central fold, a pair of vertical springs arranged -in one of the front compartments, and a series of vertical rows, of eyelets in spaced relation thereto, said springs and eyelets being carried by the central fold and ada ted to no l hold hooks engaged in theeyelets with the aeraeer 5. A sliermans belt comprising a, strip or exible material, meansv at the ends tliereorn for adjustabl connecting the same around the waist of t e wearer, said belt comprising inner and outer and a central ply, fastenin means between said plies, said outer ply being divided into a series of sections at tached to said central pl to form pockets,

a lnrali'ty of hooks, stu s and other tackle ho ding means in at least one of said pockets., and means for securing said pockets in closed BUY WNSMW WELCH,

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